by Jolene | May 14, 2015 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
4 Tips to Creating a Special Needs Mom S.E.A.L. Team Wouldn’t it be great if every special needs mama was surrounded by her own team of special needs S.E.A.L.s? Imagine how a well-trained, cohesive team of people determined to achieve the impossible and...
by Jolene | Mar 23, 2015 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
5 Ways Special Needs Parenting and Elder Care Are Alike For several months, my life has been more immersed in elder care than special needs parenting. And do you what to know the simple truth I’ve learned in these intense days and weeks of caring for my mother?...
by Jolene | Jan 15, 2015 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
How to Create a Realistic Caregiving Routine Are you caring for a new baby, a child with special needs, a spouse with disabilities, or an aging parent? How would you describe your caregiving routine? Stuck in a rut?Anything to get by?Fly by the seat of your pants?One...
by Maggi Gale | Dec 4, 2014 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Acceptance, Not Judgement Special needs acceptance isn’t always easy to come by, as parents of kids with special needs know. Guest blogger Maggi Gale is here to describe her epic fail at offering special needs acceptance to a mother she glimpsed...
by Maggi Gale | Aug 21, 2014 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Special Needs Hidden Treasures Photo Credit: Stuart Miles at www.freedigitalphotos.net After 13 years in the same place, guest blogger Maggi Gale and her husband are in the midst of an unexpected move. They are sorting through items stored in their loft (called an...
by Kimberly Drew | May 7, 2014 | Self-Care and Stress, Special Needs Parenting
Housework + Special Needs = Lower Expectations Photo Credit: varandah at www.freedigitalphotos.net Guest blogger Kimberly Drew recently nursed her family through a bout of stomach flu. She’s here to explain what she learned about maintaining realistic...